b'EleanorBaileyhastheperfectEveryone seemed to like them, nickname:TheQueenofButtershe said, modestly.Tarts. Since the pandemic, there have A longtime member of the Portbeennochoirpractices,butthat Perry United Church Choir, EleanordidntstopEleanorfrombaking has made and distributed 4,479 but- andsharingherdeliciousbutter ter tarts since April of 2020, to hertarts, even though its a bit of a drive church friends. Her goal is to makenow. After living in Port Perry for 5,500 tarts by Easter 2021. 30 years, Eleanor and her husband Why does she do it?Ralph moved to the wilderness I like to bring a smile to peo- totheircottageatMitchellLakeRalph is my chau eur, Eleanor plesfaces,Eleanorcommented.near Kirk eld. Despite the distance,says. She pops out of the vehicle, Everyone needs a reason to smileEleanor and Ralph continue to bewith her mask on, and leaves the during the pandemic. A sweet treatmembers of the Port Perry Unitedhome-baked treats on a little table helps people to keep positive. Churchchoir.Havingresidedinor chair by the door, rings the bell, Eleanor also likes to keep busy,PortPerrysince1967,theyhaveandhightailsitbacktothecar. she added. She used to volunteermany longtime local friendships. Delivery takes about an hour and a at the school and the library, plusIts only an hours drive, shehalf around town.thereweretwochoirpracticesaexplained. Every couple of weeks,Peoples preference for tartll-week to look forward too. When itthe twosome load up the car withingsistakenintoaccount.Some was her turn, she always broughtyummy butter tarts and head backlikeraisins.Otherspreferpecans, herpopularbuttertartsfortheto their hometown of Port Perry towalnuts or plain. A family of four luncheon after choir practice.deliver to 35 families.Please turn to page 8FOCUS - MARCH 20217'